Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 27, Number 117, Decatur, Adams County, 16 May 1929 — Page 7

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Spell Os Spain Felt In Millinery ■ I , , u , yohK. May 16.—(U.R)—There is a new influence evidencing iiaelf ■IB • neirneiy. Patou, followed by Agnes him brought into prominence of the Spanish theme. Patou developed this in the rolling brim ",' 1 ~( | |>w at the side back where it was trimmed in a duster of roses on de !<’ JO ’U'*®* l un,ler the bri,n - B' ' liter brought out the Spanish .sailor, the toreador and the draped IB ' R,1 | . suggest 41ie mantilla. These models are made of black felt.

'lt -' s -■ ()1 . ~,d are trimmed tn red K,r- painpons. K, fat- that both of these mo ‘ than interesting, beth.v ;o. considered two of the , itnport.mt milliners in Paris at H, present Then again, it is rv interest ng to see the gradual |W ' , „ f ,r,. o.rmal and more femin ■Tk.s :..r even where the hats < f K'. mfim < arry little trimming. slj |. oe the effect of being . Kk'ia'’ >" silhouette which 'hey |^Bt!:.' v|' "tons at Barcelona ami r ,. have much to do with .he MR’ •■«*’ " Spanish headgear. |K l(>rs and materials. The pictures- . peasant has contributed |H { '. h| . smart world, in giving b. ret. a type of headdress |; l! . capable ot tremenvariation. yo’otdi this « lose little basque |H.,. |„.it intermittently inter ■ I'r some time, it ha.s never at IBaa'd .Ituiiity that has been given |K At Cannes, the beret |K ) | l> -mned old in sequins, with a HBf""' lna,<ll ' 11 was worn |B„ r ,: I all occasions, walking at IBral.o or dining in the evening. ( |M T! „... ... 1... children's practice foi H, < bil l''**"’* l)a - v Pr°K ral "- iu |BK''i;gd;. .! church Friday afternoon ■Hal three-thirty o'clock. HfORT WAYNE LADY local club Bl Mrs. Di-k Farrar entertained th' HBtnrtnb.: - tin- Wednesday Afternoon IBk.inrn Club yesterday., at her homo ■ Wan - Trace, in Fort Wayne. The ■ M s w, re gay with bouquets of M spr . : and preUy nut cups HHinark.'l tlie covers for each guest at M-ir '.dll. where a delicious potluck ■ dir'i. r na- enjoyed. At the conclusion j B>if'h. dinner. Bunco was played with B?i"Z'o tor high score being awarded Bto Mi- T illman Gehrig and Mis |M Gran' Frye. Mrs. Archie Roley was ■■presented with the consolation prize ■ aIHMr- .lames Gattshall received the B dour prize. Those from this city who the dinner and party were ■ Mrs. Gram Ft ye. Mrs. Walter Sil lier. B Mrs. Ed Whitright. Mrs. Francis How B ell. Mr<. John Tyner, Mr:;. Ervin El- - Mrs. Archie Foley, Mrs. Floyd Arnold. Mrs. Tillman Gehrig. Mrs.. ■ Uash l-'ttz. and Mrs. Sol Lord. The B n ' v meeting of the (Tub will bi’ held ■ with Mrs. Ervin Elzey al her home on B Indiana street. Wednesday afternoon ■ at two o’clock. H Mrs. Amos Graber will be hostess to ■ 'lt’’ Atnicilia (Tub, Friday evening at ■ seven.thirty o'clock. B Tim Minnehaha Club will timet FriH <la.' evening, after Pocahontas lodge. H in Hie lied Men's Hall. The hostesses El *lll be Mrs. Floyd Acker and Mrs. Lee M Reffey. || entertains || ALPHA zeta club I Mrs. Lloyd Ahr was hostess.'last evil enhtg at her home in Bellmont Park || tu the members of the Alpha Zeta || Bridge (Tub. Three tables were arrang- || ml for Bridge and dub prizes were aII warded to Mrs. Gordon Acheson and | | ‘Mrs. Burl Johnson, while Mrs. Fred | Ahr, who was a guest other than the | club members, received a dainty guest | B'ize. At the close of the evening, the i hostess served a delicious two-course luncheon. The next meeting will be held in two weeks with Mrs. Harry H Merriman. The Pocohontas Degree Staff will meet Friday'evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Red Men Hall. All members of th< team are requested to be present. ADAMS COUNTY COUPLE TO MARRY SUNDAY A marriage license has been Issued to Nile Reynolds, of Linn Grove, and Miss Delphlna Lough, of Geneva. The "edding will be an event ot next Sun day morning at Argos. The bride-elect J 8 « daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bough of Geneva and the groom-elec* 18 a son ot' Mr. and Mrs Charles Reynolds of Wakarusa, and he has been '■mployed as a furnituer maker at Linn Grove. legionnaires visit fort wayne I hirtee nuiembers of the Women of ooseheart Legion went from Decatur " t°*'l Wayne, last evening, to attend 'ttstrict meeting. The speakers of evening were Mrs. Mahoney, of ndianapolis and Mrs. Kathryn Smith. Mooseheart, Illinois. The Fort ®yne ladies served a delicious six o - e °rk dinner to one hundred and forty

CLUB CALENDER Thursday ' U. B. Christian Endeavor banquet, church parlors. 6:30 pm. Women's Relief Corps. Yeoman Hall 1:30 p. m. W. O. M. L., Moose Home. 8 p. m. Baptist Womens Society, church parlors, 2 p m. Presbyterian Ladies Aid May tea. church ptirlors. 2:30 p. m. Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid, Mrs. William Goldner, all day. Evangelical Ixiyal daughters class Mrs. Herb Butler. 7:30 p. m. South Ward Operetta, high school auditorium, 7:30 p. in. Girl Scout Benefit show, Adams theater. Friday Minnehaha Club, Red .Men's Hall, following Pocahontas lodge. Amicitia Club. Mrs. Amos Graber. 7:30 pm. Evangelical Childrens Day practice church. 3:30 p. m. Pocohontas Degree Team. Red Men Hall. 7:30 P. M. Philathae class, Baptist (hutch parlors, 7:30 p. M. St. Marys Township Kekionga 4 H I Chib. Bobo. 1). Y. B. ( lass, Mrs. Jesse Case, 7:30 P. M. Ju-L Chib, Mrs. Amos Graber, 2 pm. Methodist Womens Foreign Missionary Society, church parlors, 7:30 p. m. Girl Scout Benefit show, Adams theater. Music Contest of Ward school, high school auditorium. 7:30 p. m. Monday Tuesday Night Club, Mrs. Mark Braden, 8:30 I’. M. Tuaiday C. L. of ('., K. of C. Hall. 6:30 Pothick Supper. Wednesday Wednesday Afternoon Bunco Club. Mrs. Erwin Elzey 2 ptm_ two Legionnaires. Those attending from here were: Archie Long, Mis. Jake Grim. Mrs. George Tester. Mrs. William Huffman. Mi . Charles Heare, Mrs. William Kinsman. Mrs. Albert Glass. Mrs. Matt Breiner, Mrs. Doyle Lehman, Mrs. Tim Schafer, and Mis. Debolt. The hostesses for the Women s Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. church, which will be held in the church parlors, at seven-thirty o’clock Friday evening, will be Mis. Lawrence Baker. Mrs. Merland Doan. Mrs. Freck Hower and Mis. Emil Baumgartner. LOCAL PEOPLE ATTEND MISSIONARY DINNER The members of Ihe Methodist Women's Home Missijmiuy of the Fort Wayne District of the Northern Indiana Conference, met at

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the Kate Bilderback Neighborhood House on Johns street, in Fort Wayne yesterday, for a social meeting and party. The Settlement House is tor the purpose to teach Ameiicanization and Christianity, and do other work of a very beneficial manner. One hundred and ten guests from various cities attended the dinner. Those from this city who enjoyed the meeting were: Mrs. F. V. Mills, Mrs. Charles Colter, Mrs. Robert Case, Mrs. Dan Beery, Mrs. Al Burdg, Mrs. Murtha Beery, Mrs. Hollman, Miss Kate Mangold. Mrs. Horace Callow, Mrs. Homer Lower, Mrs. J. T. Myers, Mrs. A. J. Harkless, Mrs. Frank Brandyberry, Mrs. Ferd Nichols, Mrs. Jess Roop, Mrs. ('. L. Walters, Mrs. John Bowers, Mrs. Dan Tyndall, Mrs. John Tyndall, Mrs. Ward Calland, Mr. and Mrs. Stoukes, Mr. and Mrs . B. J. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Lewton, and Mt. and Mrs. Ed. Wicks. — o— Milk Dealer Attempts To Regain His Own Bottles Who owns a milk bottle? It has been the custom here and elsewhere for the housewife to put out any milk bottle which fits the requirements and the amount desired, but now there seems to be a considerable controversy. E. C. Phillips, local milk dealer, has the name of his company stamped on his hotties and desiring to use his own. is making a search. Yesterday, he filed an affidavit in circuit court, for a search warrant against Peter B. Lehman, also a milk dealer in this city, and later took, possession of a hundred bottles which Mr. Lehman had gathered in place of his own. Whether he will continue the campaign Io regain his own Isittles or how far he will go was not stated. How much liability there is in such case has caused considerable discussion. o Blind Man Becomes Head Os Chamber Os Commerce Edmund, Okla.. May 16—(UP)—For the first time in the history of Oklahoma. ami perhaps for the first time | in the country, a blind man ha.s been I elected president of a Chamber of Commerce. Phillip C. Slack, blind since birth, was elected unanimously to the Edmond group. For ten yeats. Slack has ! been head of the Oklahoma State Association for Adult Blind and at the ptesent holds the chief position on the Oklahoma State Commission for Adult Blind. Coming to Edmond more*than 28 years ago, Slack has established one of the largest book shops in the state. ■ He is a graduate of the Janesville. Wisconsin high school for blind and the college for blind at Vinton, lowa. o — Huntington Considering Daylight Saving Time Huntington. May 16—(UP) —A pub ; lie hearing will be held by the city council Tuesday evening, May 28, on a petition containing 700 mimes, asking that daylight saving time be adopted t in Huntington this summer. A remonstrance to the petition, containing approximately 70 names, will also come up for discussion during the hearing. o Carpenters Put Patches On The Cat’s Pajamas Lebanon, Ind.. May 16. —(U.R) -Carpenters are putting patches on the cat's pajamas here. A barbecue stand named the Cat's Pajamas, operated by Walter Regan, was damaged when an automobile t driven by George Moelhan, Renssey laer, crashed into it. e —o t Get tne Habit—Trade at Home. It Pays

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Willis Leigh of Portland was In town yesterday. J. W. Pitcher of Fort Wayne called on trade in Decatur yesterday. Charles (Hollstein of Fort Wayae was in town yesterday. The young daughter of Mr. and Mrs Charles Goldstein of Fort Wayne slight illness. John Trout of east of the city at tended to business in Decatur, yester day. Dr. Roy E .Goldner of Lansing Michigan has returned to his home after a short visit With his isirents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Goldner of Preble. Chatles Tremp of Woodburn, India na made a business trip to Decatur yesterday. John Hocker of Monroe attended to business hero this morning. Hundreds of pounds of carp have been caught by local people during the I. st few days. Minnow nets and pitchfolks are being used to capture the huge fish, which have wandered from the river into the shallow overflow waters In fields Stray dogs that have been wandering around the city destroying gardens and yards are heing picked up by local police oficers and Chief of Police Mekdii stated that dog-owners should keep their dogs on their own premises. Several complaints have been registered where dogs have destroyed flowrs and gardens. Work on the Julius Haugh house on Seventh street is progressing and Mr. Haugh announced today that he would commence construction of other houses on Seventh street in the near future. Harry Meshberger of Linn Grove was a business visitoi in Decatur Wednesday afternoon. Plans have been completed by the Adams post of the American Legion for the Memorial day program to be given in this city May 30. The public is invited to help make the (lay a successful one. The Baker and Son restaurant lias been repapered and painted ami presents an attractive appearance. Mis. Joseph Steigmeyer of Fort Wayne is visiting friends here. A. A. Kist, publisher of the Portland . Sun and Commercial Review was a , caller here this morning. ■ Little Etola Jane Eady daughter • of Mr. and Mrs. Francis Eady, is confined to the home of her grand-par-1 ents, Mr. and .Mrs. Frank Butler on

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Winchester street, with the measles. Luzerne Uhriek who Is employed at . this office, is confined to his homo today, witli IllneHH. August Scheinian and Henry Gall- I meler, of Preble township, were busl I ness visitors in Decatur today. Hal Ayres, of Portland, state motor policeman, was in Decatur this after- I noon. I Miss Edna Kennedy of Van Wert, O . i spent Tuesday evening visiting with i friends. ; Mr. and Mrs. Amos Ketchum and I son Jerry, Mrs. Ilarve Baker, of De- | catur; Mrs. May Ketchum and Mrs. Frank Orndroff, of Geneva, motored to Anderson to visit Mrs. Cora Aug U burn, who is seriously ill at the | Charles Barr residence. Mrs. Ketch- | um remained in Anderson to be with i her sister. Mrs. Chelsea Want, of Portland, j visited overnight with her brother ; and family, Mr. and Mrs. Amos ' Ketchum, on Russel street. Boys and young men have been causing considerable damage at the Gerber larder plant which has bee| idle several months. Windows have been knocked out, the locks damaged and doors caved in. The police are ■ keeping a lookout for the culprits and I if taken they will lie severely punished. Charles A. Burdg, George Flanders and J. S. Peterson will go to Indiana I polls tomorrow to attend the state convention of the T. P. A. to be held there tomorrow and next day J. D. Peterson, a membei ot Post X, living in Indianapolis will also attend. The local chapter now boasts 117 members. 11. R. Moltz is president and J. S. Peterson seeietary. The latter is also a state i director. Mrs. Chatles Gage and daughter 1 Louise, of Monmouth, were shoppers in Illis city today. A new porch is being built on the I Brown residence on Winchester street. : The Rotary dinner ami program will I start at si -thirty o'clock this evening. The Rotations will entertain their wives and sweethearts. The townshill assessors are turning j ' their final reprts to County Assessor 1 Jay Cline this week. Yesterday was [ the last day to take the annual assess- ■ meat of personal property. Mr. Cline - stated lie expected a small increase I • in the personal property valuation this i i year.

Near Freezing Weather Prevails In Indiana Indianapolis, May 16. — (U.R) —Near freezing weather prevailed in portions of Indiana today following heavy

| THE CORT | ST k Tonight—Tomorrow ffi “HOUSE OF HORRORS’’ tfi De A First National, featuring Louise Fazenda, tig Chester Conklin, Thelma Todd and others. 3] Mysterious hands stretch through the darkness—ghostly sounds hU Jn in the cellar—weird noises in the attic —spasmodic lights a Ms’ sarcastic laugh—a girl's scream. You’ll hear them all in the na most mystifying of all mystery plays. HZ Comedy 10c - -25 c News 33 FRIDAY & SATURDAY Starts a New Serial (Be,' “THE FINAL RECKONING.” <E SUNDAY e.. MONDAY—MiIton Sills and Dorothy “H MacUill in “THE BARKER.” 20c-40c. Pg SrS “ =JU I— BWiH ■■■mil irmr tt-t - The ADAMS Theatre Tonight and Friday ’ GIRL SCOUTS Benefit “THE CIRCUS KID” With Joe E. Blown Helene Costello. Frankie Darro and Foodies Hanneford—the WORLD'S GREATEST CLOWN! Laydees and Gentlemen See this amazing, magnificent and f a .. momentous pageant of prolific F grandeur! Man-eating animals / iLj ravenous blood sweating ri behemoths wild and unbeliev- ' 4 I p ™ able death-defying leaps 1 \ nerve shattering heroism! Step \ : I Sib J right up buy your seats Sae \ I M the mightiest most pulsing pan- ' ~SnHt orama of startling ACTION I ever presented to mankind! X. Y ALL UNDER A RAINPROOF BIG TOP! A V-TX/ Added—JlMMY ADAMS W in “LOVE SHY.’’ Vim*’ SUNDAY AND MONDAY—SEE AND HEAR “THE BELLAMY TRIAL”—HEAR THEM TALK! i Mill r

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rafiiH of the pant few dayw. Reports that northwest winds had driven the mercury near the freezing point were received from many sections, particularly in northern Indiana.